In this recipe, we show you how to perform an HTTP GET and HTTP POST REST API call using the Postman REST Client. The API response consists of Body, Headers, and Status codes. In Postman, the Body and Headers are in different sub-menu tabs while the Status code is displayed next to these tabs:
The response content is displayed in the bottom pane in the Pretty view by default. The pretty mode displays XML or JSON content in a cleaner format without the need of tools, such as formatter or beautifier.
The formatter and beautifier tools offer code reformatting, making it easier to read by creating proper indentation and often validating the code.